People/Companies

Blue Ant International acquires Drive Media Rights

The deal will see the Blue Ant Media-owned distributor acquire Drive Media Rights’ more than 900-hour content library.

Liquid Media Group CEO Ron Thomson resigns

Thomson was named CEO of the Vancouver-based indie production business solutions company, fronted by chair Joshua Jackson, in 2021.

IPF’s Quebec office head resigning after 31 years

Claire Dion will resign effective July 1 to undertake new challenges.

marblemedia signs first-look deal with Ira Levy banner

EXCLUSIVE: The multi-year agreement with Levy’s Spike & Sadie Media spans all genres, with Distribution360 retaining global distribution on all projects.

Scott Brothers Entertainment makes series of personnel moves

Appointments at the Toronto-based prodco include Jillian Brand as senior VP of development, overseeing non-scripted projects.

Telefilm appoints two new regional film feature executives

Kim Guise is the new Western regional feature film executive, and Anita Damiani is the Quebec regional feature film executive.

Rogers, Shaw delay close of merger

The companies have agreed to hold off closing the deal pending resolution with the Competition Bureau.

CMPA promotes lead negotiator Sean Porter

As VP, national industrial relations and counsel, Porter will now be part of the CMPA’s senior leadership team in addition to his current remit.

Atomic taps former Disney Junior exec to spearhead development

Kitty Walsh stepped into her newly created L.A.-based role this month and will work closely with Rose Stacey, who has been promoted to development manager.

Unscripted exec Marnie Sugarman heads to VR prodco Dark Slope

The former eOne exec will apply her factual expertise to the Toronto VR company’s HyperReality content banner.

Netflix’s Toronto office not affected by layoffs

The global streaming giant has let go of around 150 employees but none at its Canadian HQ, Playback has learned.

KOTV appoints Mia Desroches as VP, international distribution

Montreal’s KOTV has hired the former CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution exec to accelerate its distribution strategy on the global market.